Common use of Copyrights and Related Rights Clause in Contracts

Copyrights and Related Rights. Copyrights provide creators of artistic and literary works with exclusive rights to reproduce, publicly perform and display, and distribute their works. Debate exists over balancing copyrights and the free flow of information, and digital trade raises new issues. USMCA includes:  Copyright terms of life plus 70 years, or 70 years from publication for most works, higher than the TRIPS minimum term of life plus 50 years.  Civil and criminal penalties for circumventing technological protection measures, such as digital locks.  “Safe harbors” to allow legitimate online internet intermediaries to develop their business while providing enforcement against digital copyright infringement.

Copyrights and Related Rights. Copyrights provide creators of artistic and literary works with exclusive rights to reproduce, publicly perform and display, and distribute their works. Debate exists over balancing copyrights and the free flow of information, and digital trade raises new issues. USMCA includes:  • Copyright terms of life plus 70 years, or 70 years from publication for most works, higher than the TRIPS minimum term of life plus 50 years.  • Civil and criminal penalties for circumventing technological protection measures, such as digital locks.  • “Safe harbors” to allow legitimate online internet intermediaries to develop their business while providing enforcement against digital copyright infringement.